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Batkid captures hearts of Obama, politicos

The political world has caught the Batkid bug. Miles Scott, a 5-year-old in remission from leukemia, got his wish and San Francisco was transformed into Gotham City for Friday in honor of the child's love of

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Holy warm and fuzzy, Batman! The political world has caught the Batkid bug.

Miles Scott, a 5-year-old in remission from leukemia, got his wish and San Francisco was transformed into Gotham City for Friday in honor of the child's love of Batman.

President Obama, Vice President Biden, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a host of members of Congress got into the spirit and added their good wishes to the #batkid trend on Twitter.

Obama's tweet included an adorable photo of Miles as Batkid, giving chase to bad guys like the Penguin and the Riddler. "Way to go Miles, way to save Gotham," Obama said in a video to Batkid, posted on Vine.

A 5-year-old boy dressed up as a superhero Friday and joined Batman for a day of crime fighting in San Francisco. The child has leukemia, and he got to live out his fantasy due to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. (Nov. 15)
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Pelosi, who represents San Francisco in Congress, saluted Miles for his "remarkable valor" and "intrepid spirit."

"You have reminded us all what it is to believe in the power of dreams," Pelosi said in a statement that included the Batman logo beaming in the sky above the Golden Gate Bridge. "Thank you for saving the people of our city, stirring the hearts of a nation, and sharing your heroism with the world."

The Make-a-Wish Foundation tapped 7,000 people to help turn Miles into a mini version of the Caped Crusader. Batkid spent the day hot on the trail of bad guys and saving "Gotham" on the Bay, right by the side of Batman.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., a huge Batman fan, declared the newly crowned Batkid was "as formidable a Batman" as he's ever seen. And Leahy should know: He's had cameos in the Batman movies.

"By far the best story of the day," Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., posted on Twitter.